Towards the Development of an Enhanced Certificate Verification System for West African Institutions

The current approach adopted for certificate verification in Nigeria and most West African countries rely on paper-based documentation, which makes the process extremely unreliable and clumsy, as employers need to contact the issuer of a certificate to confirm that the award is legitimate and up to date. Several researchers and vendors have come up with different approaches to using blockchain technology. However, preliminary surveys reveal that the adoption of blockchain technology could be hindered by an inadequate power supply, poor ICT infrastructure as well as poor funding. Therefore, this research explores the enhancement of the current solution to guarantee credibility and sustainability. Thus, this research seeks to propose an enhanced certificate verification system for higher educational institutions in West Africa. Keywords: Certificate, Verification, System, West Africa, Institutions, Nigeria Journal Reference Format: Nwaocha, V.O. & Oloyede, A. (2022): Towards the Development of An Enhanced Certificate Verification System for West African Institutions. Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Research. Vol. 8.No. 3, Pp 79-85 Available online at isteams.net. dx.doi.org